Tropescilloscope: Mistaken for Gay

A character or a duo are mistaken to be homosexual by other people. (read more at tvtropes.org)

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Is a Crapshoot An Aesop Unspoken Plan Guarantee Rousing Speech Break the Cutie Decoy Protagonist The '90s Dumb Blonde Catapult Nightmare Dual Wielding Gender Flip Hollywood Law Five-Man Band He Who Fights Monsters The Bad Guy Wins Improbable Weapon User The X of Y The Great Depression No Antagonist Shout-Out Military and Warfare Films Shipper on Deck Danny Peary Cult Movies List Russian Films Only Sane Man Pretty in Mink Jitter Cam Hate Sink Overprotective Dad Earn Your Happy Ending Asshole Victim This Is Gonna Suck Crucified Hero Shot Manly Tears The Musical Took a Level in Jerkass Product Placement It's All About Me Greater-Scope Villain For Want of a Nail In Name Only My God, What Have I Done? Roaring Rampage of Revenge Wham Shot Bar Brawl Pay Evil unto Evil The '50s Sadistic Choice Oh, Crap! Music Stories Logo Joke The Stinger Intergenerational Friendship What the Hell, Hero? 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